Valerie Johnson on January 8th, 2010

Write the vision and make it plain . . . (Habakkuk 2:2)
On the first Sunday in a new year, pastors all around the globe preach sermons about how we (Christians) should leave behind those things that have been a hindrance to us.  My question to senior pastors is, “What are your goals for 2010.”  Have [...]

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Valerie Johnson on May 4th, 2009

One of the ministry blogs I read on a regular basis is, Shaun In The City.  Shaun is the lead pastor of a new ministry, Courageous Church, in Atlanta.  He is a young guy with a different approach to ministry.  About a week ago, he wrote a post titled, 10 Mistakes I’ve Made (so far) [...]

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Valerie Johnson on February 25th, 2009

How does your church select its ministry leaders?  If you are a start-up ministry, do you have a plan for selecting ministry leaders?  Most churches use one of three methods to select leaders:

Vote

Volunteer

Appoint

I grew up in a fairly large Pentecostal church in Philadelphia.  In that church, most of our ministry leaders were elected by vote [...]

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